Lenshttps://github.com/spencer-mortensen/lens |
Peridothttp://peridot-php.github.io/ |
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| Programming language | PHP | PHP |
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Unit Testing
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Unit Testing
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| General info |
Lens is a unit-testing framework for PHP Lens is a unit-testing framework for PHP that needs no assertions |
Peridot is a lightweight, extensible testing framework for PHP It features an event-driven architecture that allows testers to easily customize the framework via plugins and reporters, and uses the 'describe-it', syntax making the testing language clear and readable |
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xUnit
Set of frameworks originating from SUnit (Smalltalk's testing framework). They share similar structure and functionality. |
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No
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Client-side
Allows testing code execution on the client, such as a web browser |
Yes It can test front end components |
Yes Front-end components can be tested with Peridot |
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Server-side
Allows testing the bahovior of a server-side code |
Yes It can test back-end behaviour |
Yes Back-end componets and behaviours can be tested as small units |
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Fixtures
Allows defining a fixed, specific states of data (fixtures) that are test-local. This ensures specific environment for a single test |
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Yes Peridot has several methods that allow one to create and define fixtures |
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Group fixtures
Allows defining a fixed, specific states of data for a group of tests (group-fixtures). This ensures specific environment for a given group of tests. |
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Yes There are methods to create group fixtures in Peridot |
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Generators
Supports data generators for tests. Data generators generate input data for test. The test is then run for each input data produced in this way. |
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Licence
Licence type governing the use and redistribution of the software |
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MIT License
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Mocks
Mocks are objects that simulate the behavior of real objects. Using mocks allows testing some part of the code in isolation (with other parts mocked when needed) |
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Peridot does not include mocking out of the box but there are some great tools like 'Mockery' and 'Prophecy' which Peridot intergrates very well with |
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Grouping
Allows organizing tests in groups |
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Yes By use of describe and context blocks and it has a Runner which is responsible for running a given Suite. |
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Other
Other useful information about the testing framework |
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